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Go to child profileMarch Academy is a dynamic learning environment that celebrates individual difference and teaches students to use their strengths to be effective learners. Small class sizes and experienced teachers create an environment that provides support and challenges students to achieve their true potential. Music, arts and daily physical activities are integral to educating the whole child. Through high expectations, recognizing learning styles and emphasizing the positive, we give each student a chance to shine.
What learning looks like now: Virtual March Academy was born in March 2020 as a quick response to school closures across Ontario. Thinking through how to best integrate the technologies that students were already familiar with, and could use successfully was critical. Technology had always been integrated into our program in a purposeful way; however, hands-on, active learning with a teacher, and providing consistency in learning and in school relationships was most important during the emergency school closures. The Components of Our Successful Online Program are as follows: • Multiple, daily face-to-face connections with teachers • Whole group and small group face-to-face time with classmates every day • Opportunities for individual face-to-face time with teachers to review instructions and support the understanding of new concepts • Ongoing communication with teachers who provided encouragement and support to help motivate and encourage a student's self-sufficiency and perseverance in learning and completing tasks. • A Complete Curriculum with: a strong focus on reading, writing and mathematics, Visual Arts, Science and Social Studies; and weekly group face-to-face movement classes, French classes, and individual piano lessons with subject specific teachers. March Academy is monitoring the health situation in Ottawa closely and expects to be back in the school building, full time, this September.
Daily outdoor education
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Focus | Special needs |
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Academic | Gifted, Special needs |
DIBELS Testing: This school does not use DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
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Evolution as consensus theory | |
Evolution as one of many equally viable theories | |
Evolution is not taught |
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Biology | |
Chemistry | |
Ecology | |
Geology | |
Meteorology | |
Physics | |
Physiology | |
Zoology |
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Acting | |
Dance | |
Drama/Theatre | |
Graphic Design | |
Music | |
Visual Arts |
Expressive | |
Disciplined |
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Computer science | |
Robotics | |
Web design |
Flexible pacing style | offered |
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Subject-streaming (tracking) | |
Multi-age classrooms as standard | |
Ability-grouping (in-class) as common | |
Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace) | |
Regular guided independent study opportunities | |
Differentiated assessment |
Full-time programming is offered for all students which is exclusively focused on one or more special needs.
Subject Type | offered |
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Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
Subject Type | offered |
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Accommodations | |
Modifications | |
Extra support |
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Program | offered |
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Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
Program | offered |
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Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
In grade Gr. 6, March Academy students perform an average of 30 mins of homework per night.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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March Academy | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins |
Site Average | 15 mins | 17 mins | 24 mins | 30 mins | 35 mins | 41 mins |
Prose (narrative)-based feedback | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 |
Parent-teacher meetings | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 |
Competitive sports: N/A
Recreational sports: 8
March Academy offers 2 clubs and extracurricular programs.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Day | $16,000 |
Discounts
Discount Type | Enrolment Type | Amount |
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2nd child (sibling) | all students | 50% |
3rd child (sibling) | all students | 50% |
4th child (sibling) | all students | 50% |
Grades | Gender | Living Arrangement | Enrolment | |
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Group 1 | Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 | Coed | Day | 32 |
Total enrolment | 32 |
Average class size | 6 to 10 |
% of international students (total enrolment) | N/A |
Number of different nationalities within student population | N/A |
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Day Enrollment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Class Size | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Assessment | Required | Grades |
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Interview | 1 - 6 | |
SSAT | ||
SSAT (out of province) | ||
Entrance Exam(s) | ||
Entrance Essay |
Day students: Rolling
Offer mid-year entry:
Yes
Application fee: N/A
Registration fee: N/A
Deposit:
$500
Parents are asked to contact the school for a tour and to meet with the staff regarding the learning needs of their child. Students are then asked to spend a day or more at the school to join a class and to follow the school day. Following the visit, school staff and parents will meet to discuss the school-student fit and suitability. If in agreement, students will be allowed to enrol at March Academy at a mutually decided date.
This is the percentage of applicants typically accepted into the school. So if 50 students are admitted out of 100 applicants, the school has an overall acceptance rate of 50%.
Student Entry Points
This shows approximately how many openings there are likely to be in each grade in a typical year, as well as the estimated acceptance rate for each grade level.
Student Type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Day Acceptance (Acceptance rate) | 1 - 5 (100%) | 1 - 5 (100%) | 1 - 4 (80%) | 1 - 3 (40%) | 1 - 3 (40%) | 1 (20%) |
An underlying tenet at March Academy is that education should provide children with a compass to guide them and support their ability to find their way, rather than a single road map that everyone must follow.
For 15 years, March Academy has worked to empower elementary aged students by helping them to understand how to find their way in a group learning environment. It challenges them and helps them grow, primarily by teaching them how to learn, while at the same time, helping them to respect and work with their peers.
March Academy celebrates individual difference, recognizes strengths and teaches students to use their strengths to be effective learners. Through high, reasonable expectations, by incorporating individual learning styles, by emphasizing the positive, and by teaching co-operation, we give each student a chance to shine and express their true potential.
Our students are excited, engaged, positive students. They develop qualities that allow them to become life long learners. We are extremely proud of our graduates, their growth and successes. We look forward to making you and yours part of our March Academy family.
February 5, 2021
Why parents choose March Academy
Families remain at the school and professionals continue to recommend March Academy because of the following reasons.
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September 20, 2020
The Benefits of a Small, Multi-Aged Group
Being away from school for 6 months has helped us all to realize how much we value learning and playing together in community.
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April 28, 2020
What does school mean to you during COVID-19 quarantine?
No matter in what circumstance we find ourselves, the key beliefs of March Academy in Ottawa hold true.
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